House included in sale

3 bedroomed stone house, woodland and forest, Freehold with vacant possession. The house is under a slate tiled roof, with oak parquet flooring throughout and an oak spiral staircase.

The house at Glenac, which requires restoration and modernisation, is however habitable. Keith and Margaret live comfortably in the house during the boat rental season. It is close to both the slip where all the boats are slipped, and thus an integral part of the Day Boat business which could not function without the storage and hard standing space close to this slip, and the boat base 7 minutes away at La Gacilly.

 

House and front garden	Front of house

There is a wood burning stove fitted in the main living area, a newly fitted, tiled bathroom (bath with shower over, WC and wash hand basin). The septic tank drainage system was fitted in 2004 (4000 litre tank suitable to supply a 4 bedroom home) and meets, and has been approved by, Government legislation.

The garden is extensive. There are also additional areas of land included in the sale that are unattached to the plot: approximately 2,500 square metres of deciduous woodland some 300 yards away, and 500 square metres of fir forest between La Gacilly and Glenac.
 

Bathroom	Front garden

There is a hard standing area to the rear of the property which, together with the proximity to the slip, makes the house an intrinsic part of the boat business.

It is situated in the Nature Reserve just across a country lane from the River Aff and is a haven of peace and tranquillity.

Potential for House

If the house is not required as a family home it could easily be divided from the hard standing (a right of access would have to be negotiated) and the house modernised and sold off. Once restored, such a house would realistically be valued at €200,000. This valuation excludes the woodland.

 

Bedroom	Kitchen and living area

Bedroom	Living area

Modernisation

This can easily be undertaken by the average handyman and will occupy the time during the winter months when the boat maintenance in dry dock is finished.

This was the intention of Keith and Margaret, but Margaret’s mother in England needed increasing care in her latter years during the winter months and time has not been available to carry out our initial plans when we first purchased the house. Margaret's mother has recently passed away.

Serious thought should be given to modifications (depending on the size of the family intending to live in the house) as the house can easily be divided into a family home and and independant upstairs appartment for holiday or residential lettings.  Alternatively it could be fitted out to appeal to the B&B market, thus creating additional income

 

Kitchen

Kitchen	Kitchen and living area

Rear garden and hard standing area